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Lorton School
High Lorton, Cockermouth CA13 9UL
Lorton School is an academy. It has about 50 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In February 2020 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Finances, Progress, Attainment and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Representation.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is excellent and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is excellent and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite low.
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite low.
Disadvantaged pupils: There is no information about the progress of disadvantaged pupils.
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